SRES 458
116th Congress
Senate
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Religion
United Nations
A resolution calling for the global repeal of blasphemy, heresy, and apostasy laws.
Introduced: December 19, 2019
Introduced by:
Lankford, James
Republican
· Oklahoma
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 19, 2020
Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7851-7852)
Dec 19, 2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S7851-7852)
Dec 19, 2020
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7850-7852)
Dec 19, 2020
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 19, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S7213)
Dec 19, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
This resolution calls on the President and the Department of State to (1) encourage the repeal of blasphemy, heresy, and apostasy laws in bilateral discussions between the United States and countries that have such laws; (2) designate countries that enforce such laws as countries of particular concern for religious freedom; and (3) oppose efforts by the United Nations to implement an international anti-blasphemy norm. The resolution also calls on the governments of countries that enforce such laws to amend or repeal them and to release anyone imprisoned pursuant to them.
What's happening now
Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7851-7852)
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